Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Puerto Rico Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Puerto Rico

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 8.2% more expensive than Puerto Rico without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 6.8% more expensive than Puerto Rico without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Puerto Rico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$15.18 $15.18
5.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$76 $76
1.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$8.77 $8.77
10.15%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$3.19 $3.19
11.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.63 $1.63
61.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.23 $1.23
80.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$2.55 $2.55
157.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$4.1 $4.1
70.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Puerto Rico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$2.08 $2.08
-27.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$3.04 $3.04
-20.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$2.25 $2.25
-10.22%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$5.21 $5.21
-15.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$9.37 $9.37
-5.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$8.85 $8.85
-6.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$11.33 $11.33
24.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$5.25 $5.25
-38.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$2.69 $2.69
-0.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$4.03 $4.03
-29.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$4.64 $4.64
-8.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$3.13 $3.13
-18.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$2.82 $2.82
-22.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$2.67 $2.67
-16.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.87 $1.87
-16.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$10.91 $10.91
187.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$15.03 $15.03
-11.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$2.35 $2.35
96.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$3.4 $3.4
46.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Puerto Rico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$1.77 $1.77
67.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$40.01 $40.01
145.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$5.88 $5.88
-38.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.98 $0.98
85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$27.73 $27.73
36.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1 $1
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$35.4K $35.4K
-17.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$26.8K $26.8K
-15.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Puerto Rico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$298 $298
-39.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$70 $70
-62.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$67.8 $67.8
-22.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Puerto Rico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$34.83 $34.83
34.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$33.83 $33.83
-51.61%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$9.16 $9.16
50.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Puerto Rico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$426 $426
275.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$7,616 $7,616
61.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Puerto Rico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$48.15 $48.15
48.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$45.42 $45.42
13.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$85.9 $85.9
17.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$99.5 $99.5
10.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Puerto Rico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$809 $809
72.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$623 $623
77.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,584 $1,584
43.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$1,115 $1,115
59.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$2,735 $2,735
155.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,580 $1,580
223.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Puerto Rico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$2,584 $2,584
40.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
5.62
12.99%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Puerto Rico: October 29, 2025

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